Why do we use the term "step"?

It wouldnt bother me. Honestly, if my husband and I happened to ever split and he was with someone else, I sure hope that my children's stepmother would love my girls like her own and consider them to be "her kids" as well when they are with her. You know? What's so wrong with that? My kids know who their mother is, and Im secure in my motherhood.

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at 11:21 AM on Dec. 15, 2008

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no no no my stepkids are my step kids they are so evil rude igornant and disrespectful i would never claim them as my own. i don't want anyone thinking i raised them to act like heathens

I am from a LARGE integrated family. 12 in all, step half whole adoptive. I can remember getting mad at my half sister when she told me to do something and telling her she was just my half sister and could boss me. I got spanked and in big trouble and learned that we NEVER use any other term other than fmaily and love.

I dont normally refer to my siblings as my half-siblings unless it is to clarify. It could get rather confusing if I say "my brother's brother is coming" because isnt my brother's brother MY brother.. nope because it's actually my "half-brother's step-brother"

I don't have step or half, I just call them all my brothers and sisters! Which drives my DH crazy! He thinks I should break them all down into groups. He'll never understand, he only has one brother and they share parents.
my dad ( step, i guess, but he raised me) told us kids that we are either blood or spirit, you don't get to pick your blood family but you do get to pick your spirit family! =)

I just refer to my nephews as my kids, lump them right in there with DD, its easier. For a long time I would say my nephews and my daughter... kids just rolls off the toungue so much easier. Sometimes people do think they're mine and they say stuff about them being loud, it's embarrassing but they are my responsibility, I am their guardian and parental figure. I get over it.